Poway standoff ends with arrest after shots heard

A man and his ex-girlfriend were arrested Wednesday night in Poway after a 90-minute standoff with deputies investigating a report of domestic violence.

Deputies were called to the residence on Utopia Road near Silver Lake Road about 7:30 p.m. and found several people at the home.

At one point, the man retreated into his house with an ex-girlfriend, who was the subject of a restraining order. Deputies heard gunfire inside the home, prompting them to evacuate several neighboring homes, sheriff’s officials said.

No one was injured.

Ultimately, the woman came out of the residence unharmed and the man followed her around 9 p.m., said sheriff’s Lt. Chistopher Collier.

The 31-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order. The 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of criminal threats and child endangerment.